# Samantha

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /səˈmænθə/ · frequency rank #10,441

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
It was recorded in the 17th century in England.
Most probably a feminine form of Samuel, possibly influenced by Anthea. Other suggestions include Aramaic ܫܡܥܢܬܐ (šemʿanta, “listener”, noun), from ܫܡܥ.
In India, Samantha can be interpreted as a variant spelling of Samanta, from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta, “universal, adjacent”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`asmantha`, `saamntha`, `samanhta`, `samanntha`, `samantah`, `samanthha`, `samanttha`, `samatnha`, `sammantha`, `samnatha`, `smaantha`, `ssamantha`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/samantha